May 25, 2013

GPS - News


Google Maps’ Android App Upgraded to Support Offline Use

Google Maps Android App Upgraded to Support Offline Use

The Android version of Google Maps application has been upgraded, adding a number of other map services do not have the features, including offline , map the direction of automatic adjustment. Google releases Android Maps application version 5.0 with the major new features as users can rotate the map. Most mobile phone mapping application can [...]

World’s Smallest Touch Screen Phone on Sale in Japan

World's Smallest Touch Screen Phone

This summer an Israeli company called Modu phone has to release a “global minimum” label to attract a lot of attention. Now, this phone has touch screen capabilities family members ModuT has officially started selling in the UK. If you are a pursuit of unconventional people, then it may start a hurry to show your [...]

ViewSonic “ViewPad 7″ Review

ViewSonic ViewPad 7 Image

The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 delivers Android 2.2 on a swift 7-inch capacitive display. But it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.One of the more intriguing underdogs of the tablet wars is ViewSonic–a company known more for computer monitors than portable computers. It’s understandable that Google’s open source Android is on the majority of tabs [...]

Samsung Releases “W899 Android Flip Phone” with AMOLED Touch-Screen

Samsung W899 Android Flip Phone Image

More device news coming our way this Monday and again from Samsung.   Samsung has already launched quite a number of Android-powered phones to date but the Korean company introduced its first Android-powered flip phone, namely the Samsung W899.  Features twin 3.3-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen displays screens (front and back) on the top half of the [...]

US Cellular Comes with Three New Pre-Paid Plans; Offering Unlimited Texting

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Regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular has announced three new prepaid calling plans just in time for the holiday buying season,  each of which includes unlimited text messaging. Talk time on the three plans is 200, 400 or 1000 minutes for $29, $39 or $49 respectively. The 400 minute plan includes 5GB of monthly data. Company VP [...]

AT&T Released satellite-cellular Smartphone “TerreStar” Genus; available for purchase

Image of AT&T Terrestar Genus

It was back in September when we got an information AT&T is launching the TerreStar GENUS. So I was kinda surprised to see just how long it took TerreStar to actually release the device to the general public.Anyway, the satellite-cellular hybrid smartphone that bring mobile coverage through satellite connection when the cellular network is unavailable [...]

Android 2.2 Froyo Update for “Samsung Galaxy S” Releases

Android 2.2 Froyo

According to numerous threads and forum posts over at xda-developers’ I9000 section, Samsung has finally released an official Android 2.2 update for the Galaxy S In South Korea, the company’s homeland country, the software update was expected to become available for download ever since last week, but it appears that things were delayed a little [...]

LG Vortex and LG Cosmos Heads to Verizon

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Verizon this morning launched a pair of expected full-touch devices, starting with one of its most inexpensive Android Smartphone. The LG Vortex is its adaptation of Optimus One-based phones like the Optimus S and shares the same Android 2.2, 600MHz processor, 3.2-inch touchscreen and 3.2-megapixel autofocusing camera. Its model comes with the forced use of [...]

LifeTouch – New Android Tablet from NEC

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NEC has released its new LifeTouch Android tablet. After such a long time waiting, the real LifeTouch Android tablet was coming at last. With that being said, the company has launched its new LifeTouch Android tablet in Japan officially. It comes with lot of first-rate features, the 7-inch LCD LifeTouch has a touch panel and [...]

“GoldRun” Augmented Reality(AR) App for iPhone to Preview H&M Collection in New York City

GoldRun Augmented Reality App for H&M

Fashion label H&M has partnered with augmented reality platform developer GoldRun to promote its new fall/winter line through GoldRun’s free augmented reality app for iPhone. The promotion is part of the ongoing tenth anniversary celebrations for Conde Nast’s Style.com.  Users who download the app will be able to view, interact with, and take pictures of [...]

8MP Nokia C7 ‘Symbian^3′ Phone Starts Shipping in Europe

nokia c7 symbian^3 phone

The Nokia C7 has started shipping to customers around the world. The second Nokia smartphone based on the new Symbian platform, the Nokia C7 follows hot on the heels of the company’s entertainment powerhouse, the Nokia N8. Officially announced less than one month ago, the Nokia C7 can be seen as a cheaper alternative to [...]